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By
Keith Ferrazzi
Posted: October 19, 2009 at 5:01 am | Comments 4 Subscribe to this author's RSS feed 
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Few have strength of reason to overcome the perceptions of sense.
- Samuel Johnson
You have about ten seconds before a person decides, subconsciously, whether they like you or not. In that short period of time we don’t exchange a lot of words; our judgment is mostly based on nonverbal communication.
Why? Anthropologists tell us that we’re thinking like cavemen. Deep in our genetic code, we are conditioned to be afraid of strangers. Will they eat us or feed us? That’s why we form first impressions so quickly; we have to decide whether or not it is safe to approach.
How do you get someone who doesn’t know you to feel comfortable talking? 
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10.19.2009 | 5 Tricks To Set New Contacts At Ease In 10 Seconds
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You have about ten seconds before a person decides, subconsciously, whether they like you or not.
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10.18.2009 | H.R.'s Just Not That Into You
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Don't take it personally if HR isn't all over you with attention. Be available without being a pest, and they'll call if they are interested.
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10.14.2009 | The Lost Art of Thank You
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Expressing gratitude when appropriate is one of the most important elements of professional etiquette.
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10.14.2009 | Not So Nice Networking
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There is a dark side to networking, such as people who want to take rather than share or those who are just plain unpleasant. Here are a few of the irritating types I’ve come across in my career travels.
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10.11.2009 | The One Interview Answer That Gets You Hired
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One candidate surprised me with her fabulous answer to the, "Why Should I Hire You" question, and it convinced me that I should hire her.
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